Manoa Valley collection

Collection

Identifier: MANUSCRIPT-H00015

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the research materials used for the book, Mānoa, The Story of a Valley, which was published in Honolulu by Mutual Publishing in 1994. It contains book excerpts, interviews, oral histories, journal articles, letters, maps, newspaper clippings, typescript papers, photographs, sound recordings, and miscellaneous pertaining to the history of Mānoa Valley in Honolulu, Oʻahu from pre-contact to 1993. Specifically, the collection addresses the archaeology, geography, agriculture, educational and religious institutions and organizations, businesses, economic and social conditions, ethnic groups, biography, oral history, poetry, and literature of Mānoa Valley.

Dates

Creation: 1823 - 1993

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to access for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Non-flash photography only.

Biographical / Historical

"In 1978, a small group of Mānoa residents first met to begin researching the history of Mānoa. They sifted through various archives, family records, attic boxes and libraries in search of documents, maps, photographs and old newspaper clippings that would help tell the story of Mānoa. Long time residents were interviewed; 'living treasures' were encouraged to commit their memories to paper. The process was long and tedious, but rewarding." The material they gathered was edited to become the final book, published under the sponsorship of Mālama o Mānoa in October 1994.